Betfair Weighed In Podcast Newton Novices' Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 3m 50.54s

Billy Bathgate²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: A C Whillans

300/1

Well held in 2 bumpers. Better signs when third on Kelso hurdle debut but the form is only modest and he's finished a remote fourth on the Flat since. Big outsider.

Form: 6-73

Do Your Job²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 133| D

7/4

Irish point winner who is very much going the right way over hurdles, scoring with ease in the mud at Ffos Las and Ayr (both 2m) last month. Well worth his place in this higher grade.

Form: 152-11

Flic Ou Voyou¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| D

85/40

Some fairly useful efforts in defeat last term and it has all come together for him this time round, completing a hat-trick in novice company this autumn. Expected to make bold bid for 4 in row.

Form: 222-111

Frimeur De Lancray³⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S SmithWS

80/1

Promise in both novice hurdles last term, set to be placed when falling at the last at Catterick latterly. Had wind op since. More to come but this a tough ask.

Form: 5F-

Llandinabo Lad²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: T Symonds

13/2

Fairly useful form when reaching frame on all 3 outings in bumpers and similar form when making winning hurdling debut after 11 months off at Bangor 25 days ago. Sure to improve.

Form: 4/22-1

Severance^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| C

11/4

Useful on the Flat for Mick Channon and looked a potentially smart recruit to hurdling when readily landing 17f Carlisle maiden 12 days ago. Can take step up in class in stride.

Form: 1

Non-Runners

Ewood Park²²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Adrian Heskin

Forecasts

Do Your Job (7/4), Flic Ou Voyou (85/40), Severance (11/4), Llandinabo Lad (13/2), Ewood Park (33/1), Frimeur De Lancray (80/1), Billy Bathgate (300/1)

SEVERANCE looked a natural when hacking up on his recent Carlisle hurdle debut and is taken to bring to an end the winning run of the Paul Nicholls-trained Flic Ou Voyou. Llandinabo Lad and Do Your Job are others who look up to making their presence felt in this very interesting opener.